Certified Dental Assistant

Make a Meaningful Difference as a Certified Dental Assistant in Gardner, MA

Family Dental Group of Gardner is seeking a caring, dependable Certified Dental Assistant to join an in-person dental team focused on helping patients feel comfortable, confident, and well cared for. This is an opportunity to bring your chairside assisting expertise to a practice where your clinical skills, patient-first mindset, and ability to keep care moving smoothly will make an immediate impact. If you are a CDA, Registered Dental Assistant, or experienced Dental Assistant looking for a supportive general dentistry environment with strong benefits and room to contribute, this could be an excellent next step.

What You Will Do:

• Provide skilled chairside assistance and four-handed dentistry support during general dentistry, restorative, and specialty procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and patients so clinicians can deliver efficient, organized care.
• Assist with procedures including crowns, temporary crowns, dental implants, root canals, dentures, periodontics, endodontics, and fluoride treatments.
• Take and process dental X-rays in accordance with certification requirements and established safety protocols.
• Help patients understand oral hygiene instructions, post-treatment care, and preventive services in a reassuring, easy-to-understand manner.
• Support infection-control standards, accurate clinical documentation, and a clean, welcoming patient experience throughout the day.

What You Will Bring:

• You hold current Certified Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, or comparable dental assisting credentials applicable to the role.
• You are X-ray certified and comfortable using radiographic procedures safely and accurately.
• You have hands-on chairside assisting experience in a general dentistry practice and can anticipate provider and patient needs.
• You communicate with warmth, professionalism, and empathy while serving patients of varied ages and treatment needs.
• You are organized, team-oriented, and committed to dependable follow-through in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Preferred Clinical Experience:

• Experience with expanded functions, coronal polishing, sealant placement, or nitrous oxide support is valued.
• Familiarity with crowns, temporary restorations, implants, periodontal care, and endodontic procedures will help you thrive.
• Experience providing oral hygiene instruction, dental prophylaxis support, and preventive patient education is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary information is currently unavailable. Family Dental Group of Gardner offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, and life insurance; 401(k); vacation leave; sick leave; holiday pay; paid time off; paid parental leave; short-term disability; and long-term disability coverage.

About the Company:

Company information is currently listed as Unavailable, but this role offers the chance to be part of a patient-focused dental setting where collaboration and compassionate care matter. You will have the opportunity to work alongside professionals who understand that a great dental assistant is essential to both clinical quality and a positive patient experience. Bring your strengths to a team where your contributions can help patients feel at ease every day.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Family Dental Group of Gardner is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.

Apply Today:

Take the next step in your dental assisting career and apply today to bring your Certified Dental Assistant skills, patient care passion, and clinical confidence to Family Dental Group of Gardner.

Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus/Commission: No